date:Dec 17, 2012
that 22 percent of customers were now creating those special meals at home instead of eating out. This finding echoes the analysis of global market research firm NPD Group, which has determined that the number of restaurant visits per capita has been steadily falling year-on-year.
Paul Pendola, NPDs client director specializing in U.K. foodservice, confirmed the restaurant market is contracting in the United Kingdom and across Europe, with all countries apart from France posting negative traff